A backwoods, illiterate young woman from Arkansas battles to regain custody of her son from her estranged husband who feels she is an unfit mother. In the process, she falls in love with a struggling musician who helps her cause.
Acting
Glynnis O'Connor's physicality speaks volumes without words.
Writing
Refuses easy vilification—everyone thinks they're right.
Score
Burton Cummings' original songs that double as plot.
Director
Rex Bromfield
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Burton Cummings was lead singer of The Guess Who; this was his rare dramatic acting role.
Released the same year as 'Sophie's Choice,' this film quietly asked why motherhood requires credentials for poor women.
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